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Writing for Black Sparkle millennials from a Nigerian perspective; and Botswana trans poetess brings individuality to the fore
This month, Africa: Stories in the 55 discusses millennial romance and short story mastery with Nigerian writer Amara Okolo, and we speak with a Matswana transgender poetess and activist who is changing the way we think of diversity and difference.
Nigerian writer Amara Okolo, author of "Son of Man" and "Black Sparkle Romance", speaks about her inspiration and writing for African millennials.
Listen to Nigerian writer Amara Okolo, author of "Son of Man", a collection of her short stories
Transgender poet from Botswana Kat Kai Kol-Kes speaks about her poetry and #BerekaMosadi, part of the Bahati Books' Black History Month anthology.
Listen to Kat Kai Kol-Kes read her poem #BerekaMosadi- A Resistance Poem
Musician examines his integrity in Nigerian magical realism novel Taduno's Song
The struggle in Ethiopia continues - there's no stopping half way, says political poet Hama Tuma
Tense, compelling Zimbabwean tales in Behind Enemy Lines short stories
Naivo's Beyond the Rice Fields crafts an epic historical tale set in the highlands of Madagascar
Karim Miské dazzles readers with award-winning crime novel "Arab Jazz"
Characters haunted by memories, prejudice in Nigeria novel "Crocodile Girl"
A glimpse into the lives of Lagosians in Nigerian Ayo Sogunro's short story collection
Love and infertility issues in "Stay with Me", a new novel by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
Young Congolese man trying to deal with life and school in JJ Bola's new novel; Nommo Awards for African Speculative Fiction
South Africa's WWI tragedy immortalised in new novel; Rwandan genocide as seen by Djiboutian writer
Surviving the outbreak of the Somali civil war; academic finds modern-day parallels to 19th century Muslim leader
Dynamic Duo of Bahati e-books for 2017; Congo-Brazzaville author speaks on identity in The Heart of the Leopard Children
Life lessons shared in Ghanaian writer Ayesha Harruna Attah's novel, Saturday's Shadows
Two Nigerian authors hit bookstores with tales of Lagosian living and a poignant, humorous memoir
South African novel Green Lion leaps off the page; the politics of touch in "The Lifebloom Gift"
Burundian novel Baho! looks at the weight of memory; Nneka Arimah's apocalyptic sci-fi short story
On the bus with the 2016 Caine Prize African literature finalists
Author Kevin Eze speaks on working across genres; and Amalion Publishing, uniting Africa through books